Surname
Hocek
99
Bearers
17252.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Surname formed as a diminutive – often from a given name or nickname.
Origin: a diminutive suffix -ek/-ík/-ka
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Hocek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 36 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 30 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 99 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 36 |
| 2 | Benešov | 10 |
| 3 | Rakovník | 6 |
| 4 | Kraslice | 5 |
| 5 | Brno | 5 |
| 6 | Černošice | 4 |
| 7 | Beroun | 3 |
| 8 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 9 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 10 | Roudnice nad Labem | 3 |
| 11 | Svitavy | 3 |
| 12 | Nový Jičín | 3 |
| 13 | Vlašim | 2 |
| 14 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 15 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 16 | Teplice | 2 |
| 17 | Semily | 2 |
| 18 | Kladno | 1 |
| 19 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 20 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 21 | Lovosice | 1 |
| 22 | Trutnov | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011